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  • Paul Bearer Talks WWE Future, Edge Abduction & More

    Ring The Bell Radio with Paul Bearer
    Hosts: Matt and J.D.
    Full audio available at RingTheBellRadio.com.

    Returning to WWE Last September: “As I always said never say never. The WWE contacted me about coming back and I told them no. Then they had some of my friends (Kane, Undertaker) call me too. After about 6 weeks of this I finally agreed to come back. I didn’t want to come back and work the long road schedule. I signed a 6 month contract, knew exactly what they were going to do with my character. It was fun to be back with the boys.”

    Being Abducted by Edge: “A lot of people kept saying, ‘Oh I can’t believe Edge hit you with a dodge ball in the head, I can’t believe he pour the marinara sauce all of you!’ Let me just say (not the I’m bragging) on top of my contract the WWE cut me a bonus check for all of that, I would say that bonus check for just that segment was more than anyone listening would make in a month, so I had no problem with it.”

    His Future Involvement with WWE: “Like I said before, never say never but I’m happy now spending time with my family. I will be at Wrestlemania, not involved with the actual Wrestlemania show but I will be at the WWE Access that happens that weekend and I am looking forward to that!”

    Paul also talks about his possible appearance in an upcoming WWE video game (WWE All Stars) and then takes a question from a fan. The question seemed to upset Paul and he quickly left the show. This prompted former WWF Superstar Jim Powers (who was listening to the show) to call into the show and sound off on Paul Bearer, John Cena and a number of other topics!

  • More Tough Enough Names, Ziggler Taking Bookings

    – Independent wrestler Matt “M-Dogg” Cross is expected to be a cast member on the new season of WWE Tough Enough, which premires the night after WrestleMania following RAW.

    California wrestler “Big Nasty” Jason Watts will also be part of the show, along with Miss USA Rima Fakih.

    The four trainers on the show will be Steve Austin, Booker T, Trish Stratus and Bill DeMott.

    – Dolph Ziggler continues to sell his storyline “firing” on Twitter, saying that he’s now being represented by the eilte William Morris talent agency and has an “exciting” opportunity planned for when his 90-day no-compete clause expires. Ziggler tweeted on Tuesday:

    “Just got my first call for a possible booking, since being fired! Very exciting… My agency is William Morris, no televised bookings until after 5/12/11 Let the countdown begin! 90, 89, 88, 87, 86….”

    Give Ziggler and WWE credit, they’re making pretty good use of Twitter and the known 90-day no-compete clause that released talent is bound by to push the storyline that he’s been fired.

    – Today marks the one-year anniversary of WWE NXT, whiched debuted on the SyFy channel on 2/23/10. NXT remained on SyFy until September 28th of last year until the show was moved to WWE’s website.

  • What You Won’t See On SmackDown: Undertaker Appears

    – WWE has been advertising an appearance by The Undertaker on Friday’s episode of SmackDown on SyFy. The Dead Man was at Tuesday’s tapings from Sacramento, but did not appear until the dark match main event. Undertaker made a brief appearance in front of the crowd during the match that saw Big Show and Edge defeat The Corre and Alberto Del Rio in a handicap match.

    Rey Mysterio was advertised to be on Show and Edge’s team but did not wrestle. Taker’s return came during the match, appearing on the ramp and then disappearing, according to a fan in attendance.

    *SPOILERS* WWE SmackDown Tapings Results For Friday

    – The dark match before last night’s WWE tapings in Sacramento, California saw Percy Watson defeat Chavo Guerrero.

    – Matches taped for Thursday’s WWE Superstars on WGN show prior included Chris Masters vs. Tyler Reks and the WWE Tag Team Champions Heath Slater & Justin Gabriel vs. JTG & Trent Baretta.

  • Vince Talks WrestleMania, Jericho On George Lopez & More

    – Chris Jericho will be appearing on TBS’ The George Lopez show later tonight.

    – Florida Championship Wrestling referee Tony Smith tweeted this week that he’s been called up to WWE’s main roster and will be starting on the road this weekend.

    – WWE Chairman Vince McMahon spoke with The Miami Herald to promote WrestleMania 2012 coming to Miami and was asked to describe the WrestleMania experience:

    “You can liken it somewhat to the Super Bowl, I suppose, but the other aspect of it is it’s a hybrid of all forms of sport entertainment rolled into one. There’s nothing like WrestleMania. It’s like the Super Bowl combined with a Broadway play. Maybe throw in a little demolition derby along with maybe Disney On Ice. It’s a combination of so many things, and you’ve never seen anything like WrestleMania before. It’s a once-in-a-lifetime event. To be there, to see it, to feel it, to experience it, and you have to really see it to believe it.”

  • Formner WWE Diva Candice Michelle Suffers Miscarriage

    Former WWE Women’s Champion Candice Michelle, who announced on Valentine’s Day that she was expecting her second child, disclosed Tuesday night on her Facebook account that she suffered a miscarriage Sunday. Here is her post:

    Hello CandiAddicts

    I always love posting positive things as that’s the focus in my life. However life brings about unexpected things and I feel being a public figure it’s my duty to share. On Sunday I suffered a miscarriage! I have both physically and mentally been through a lot of trauma! I have seen the Doc and there must have been a genetic defect and this angel wouldn’t have been able to survive in the outside world! It’s so difficult to say goodbye yet I know through my FAITH that there is a reason for everything! “With Faith there is no Fear!”

    If anyone out there has ever gone through this you know the difficulty in this! I humbly ask for your respect in letting me keep this matter private beyond this mention! I love you guys and appreciate you respecting my family’s privacy in this matter!

    “It’s not about how many times you get knocked off the horse but how GRACEFULLY you get back up!”

    What a beautiful saying! The best thing for me right now is all the prayers! I have received many txts, tweets, and messages of support and I really appreciate them! They have truly uplifted me in this time of need!

    Remember to be grateful for what you have!

    I have decided to keep my appearance this weekend in Miami and have gotten clearance from the doc to fly! I would really enjoy seeing you CandiAddicts out there at Wizard World! I’ll be walking the red carpet sat morn and there sat and sun!

    God bless you all and thank you for your love and support!

    Candice Michelle

  • “Shocking” NXT Elimination, Details On Next Week’s Finale

    Derrick Bateman, the NXT Rookie of United States Champion Daniel Bryan, was eliminated Tuesday night from WWE NXT.

    The ‘shocking elimination’ sets the stage for Brodus Clay vs. Johnny Curtis in the Season 4 finale on next week’s show.

    The evening’s elimination came down to Bateman and Curtis because Clay had previously earned immunity. On Tuesday’s show, Curtis won an immunity challenge as well as a Triple Threat Match over Clay and Bateman. Bateman, on the other hand, had a poor night as he didn’t win a single challenge.

    Curtis’s victory over Clay and Bateman was the only match on NXT. The Pros were kept off the show after airing pre-taped backstage segments with their Rookies.

  • JR Blog: Ending WWE PG, Taker-Triple H, Cole-Lawler

    WWE Hall of Famer Jim Ross has updated his blog, which you can read in its entirety at JRsBarBQ.com.

    Here are some highlights of what JR said about:

    Ending The PG Era: “Can we stop with the TV14 questions? For some reason, folks think that because Rock and then John Cena got edgy with their in ring promos in recent RAWS that perhaps WWE is going back to a more risque presentation ala a TV14 format. I don’t speak for WWE but going all the way back to TV14 would shock me. I’m not a guy who lives or dies by a TV rating but rather judges a wrestling, TV show by what I see in the ring headlined by high quality, physical wrestling action and not by the use of edgy language even though I do enjoy that too when effectively utilized. I will admit that in the past two weeks that I have been pleasantly surprised by some of the verbiage on MNR. I have grandkids and I would have had no issues with them watching Raw with me. “

    Undertaker & Triple H’s Confrontation: “It’s been years since I witnessed a more effective TV segment on any wrestling program where not a word was said as I experienced Monday night between the Undertaker and HHH. Amazing stuff for this old schooler as the two, future WWE Hall of Fame icons sold tickets and PPV’s with their eyes and well earned reputations. This segment was so good that I went back and watched it again and then had to show the ‘moment’ to my wife when she arrived home. ”

    Michael Cole’s Comments About Jerry Lawler’s Mother: “Did Michael Cole step over the line Monday night when he spoke of Jerry Lawler’s recently deceased mother? Many of you think that he did. I was very uncomfortable with the remark but my wife gasped when she heard it. It would seem to me that specific subject matter will likely not be revisited in upcoming weeks but if it is it won’t be without controversy. Very touchy subject matter, without question.”

  • More HOF Names, Austin-Tough Enough, Triple H-Sheamus

    – Aside from Shawn Michaels and “Hacksaw” Jim Duggan, other names The Road Warriors – Hawk and Animal, Abdullah The Butcher, Sunny and Bullet Bob Armstrong. Armstrong going into the Hall this year is the reason that WWE hired referee Scott Armstrong back over the weekend.

    – Steve Austin wrote the following on Twitter last night about Tough Enough:

    “it was a rough day at Tough Enough…lots of stuff going on…trainers are working hard with every one…it has been a lot of fun.”

    – Several readers in the California area sent in word that a promo aired on RAW last night during a commercial saying that Sheamus and Triple H will wrestle in two weeks.

  • Cena Trash Talks The Miz, Cena vs. Rock Plans, Title Change

    – John Cena tweeted the following on Monday night about The Rock, The Miz and Monday’s RAW:

    “CeNation. Handle bizz on sunday…check …let rock know im not a pushover…check…win tag titles…check…realize how much of a self centered egotistical rat bastard dowsh bag the miz is…..check. yer in my sights now kid. The world will soon know if u got it or u don’t. Other than that I had a blast tonight. Fresno was ON FIRE!”

    – Although the war of words between John Cena and The Rock is heating up by the week, there are no immediate plans for the two of them to have a match. The door is still open for John Cena and The Rock to have a “dream match” down the road, possibly at next year’s WrestleMania 27, but at this time, there are no plans for The Rock to wrestle another match in WWE.

    That said, chances are good that we’ll see The Rock get physically involved at WrestleMania in some capacity.

    – WWE’s official website is acknowledging the rapid-fire tag title changes from Monday’s RAW. For those who missed it, John Cena and The Miz captured the tag titles from Justin Gabriel. CORRE leader Wade Barrett said he wanted to invoke Slater and Gabriel’s rematch clause right then and there, which the anonymous RAW General Manager approved. Slater and Gabriel re-captured the belts after The Miz turned on John Cena.

    The WWE website lists Slater and Gabriel as 3-time tag team champions.

  • Former WWE Writers Discuss The Cena-Miz-Rock Feud

    Former WWE writers Seth Mates and Dave Lagana have shared their ideas on the current feud between John Cena and The Rock.

    – Dave Lagana has updated his blog with a blog talking about John Cena’s battle rap from RAW where he responded to The Rock’s recent insults towards him. Lagana talks about:

    – How John Cena needed to get his “edge” back to combat the Rock
    – Why rapping every so often will keeps the haters off Cena’s back.
    – How the Cena rap character was discovered andy why it worked.
    – Favorite Cena raps of the 2002-2005 era
    – The rap that not a lot of people saw but set the tone for Cena as
    babyface.

    To check out the blog, visit IWantWrestling.com.

    – Meanwhile, former creative team member Seth Mates did some fantasy booking of how he would book John Cena vs. The Miz and how The Rock would get involved:

    “During the match, Rock comes down and accidentally knocks down Cena,” Mates writes. “The Miz smiles as if he did it on purpose as revenge.

    “Rock plays along for a second, then beats the hell out of Miz. Cena gets up, hits finisher, pins Miz for the WWE Title.

  • Triple H Appears On G4’s Attack Of The Show (Video)

    Triple H, who made a surprise return to WWE on Monday’s RAW, appeared on G4 Network’s “Attack of the Show” last week to promote the limited-engagement release of his new WWE studios film, The Chaperone.

    Triple H spoke about working with his co-star Arielle Winter, what it’s like being the only male in his house (he and wife Stephanie McMahon recently welcomed their third) and more. Hunter tells some funny stories from the set of the movie and takes a few cheap shots at The Miz. Check out the appearance below:

  • Heat On D’Angelo Dinero, Knockout Praises Trish’s WWE Return

    — “The Pope” D’Angelo Dinero has heat with wrestlers in the locker room because they feel he’s not making an effort be an effective heel. They think he tries to portray himself as a babyface or “cool heel” in his promos.

    — TNA Knockout Tara put over Trish Stratus’ return to WWE on Sunday, writing on Twitter: “I wish I could have watch my girl @trishstratuscom tonight. I’m sure she stole the show.”

    Stratus wrote in response, “Well… It was no Chicago street fight- now that was stealing the show!”

    — TNA Knockouts Traci Brooks and SoCal Val, as well as former Knockout Chelsea, are advertised for Mega Con, which takes place March 25-27 in Orlando, Florida. Visit megaconvention.com for more details.

    source: Pro Wrestling Torch

  • VIDEO Of The Undertaker & Triple H’s RAW Confrontation

    On Monday’s episode of RAW, both The Undertaker and Triple H made their returns to WWE television after several months on the shelf. The two legends had a memorable face-to-face confrontation and teased a match between the two at WrestleMania 27. Check out the video:

  • Jericho Says He Won’t Be At WM27 & Comments On DWTS

    We’ve been reporting this week that former WWE wrestler Chris Jericho will be a part of the upcoming season of the hit ABC network show, Dancing With The Stars.

    As part of his media tour to promote his new book Undisputed, Jericho appeared on the “Open Mike” radio show on 740 The Game in Orlando, FL on Monday and was asked whether the “major announcement” he’s been teasing in recent weeks will be that he’ll be dancing with the stars.

    “People keep asking me that and they also keep asking me if I’m going to be the lead singer of Velvet Revolver,” Jericho said. “Neither one of those things is what my announcement is. It would be nice to do either or but that’s not what I’m thinking about when I’m talking about my announcement.”

    Instead, Jericho said that the announcement actually has to do with his rock band Fozzy.

    “I’ve been threatening this announcement for about three weeks now. It’s basically something to do with what’s going on this summer. I kind of alluded to it … a couple of big shows we’re hoping to get confirmation on pretty soon.”

    The fact that the announcement is not related to DWTS does not mean he won’t still be on the show. The full cast of DWTS will be announced next Monday night, February 28th, during ABC’s The Bachelor show.

    Jericho also commented on whether he’d be joining returning WWE stars The Rock, Triple H and the Undertaker as part of WWE’s upcoming WrestleMania 27 pay-per-view. Unfortunately for Jericho fans, it’s not looking good.

    “Yeah, it would be great to be a part of it,” he said, “But I think at this point in time with all the guys that are coming back … The Rock came back and obviously Triple H will be back soon and probably The Undertaker. All these guys are returning and so it’s better for me not to be there and get lost in the shuffle of everybody that comes back and all the hoopla of WrestleMania.”

  • What Happened After RAW Went Off The Air & More Live Notes

    The following live notes are compiled from several reports sent in from fans who were at Monday’s RAW:

    – The arena was fully sold out.

    – There was no dark match that took place prior to the WWE Superstars tapings.

    – Injured WWE superstar Goldust was backstage.

    – Matches taped for Superstars included Santino Marella vs. Tyson Kidd and WWE United States champion Daniel Bryan vs. Ted DiBiase.

    – Triple H received the biggest reaction of the night, louder than Undertaker, John Cena or Randy Orton.

    – As reported earlier, the Undertaker missed his entrance cue and came out before his music started. He quickly returned to the back and did the spot over.

    – When RAW went to commercial break following the Triple H – Undertaker confrontation, Triple H left the ring first and posed on the ramp. Undertaker then left the ring and saluted the crowd before heading backstage.

    – After Monday’s RAW went off the air, John Cena and Randy Orton beat The Miz and CM Punk in the dark main event. Jerry Lawler ended up chasing off special referee Michael Cole.

  • SmackDown Preview, Benoit Omitted From WrestleMania History

    – WWE’s new “Big Show: A Gian’t World” 3-disc DVD set was officially released today. You can buy it for under $23 at Amazon.com (34% off retail).

    – Tonight’s WWE SmackDown tapings will take place from the ARCO Arena in Sacramento, California.

    Following his return on Monday’s RAW, WWE confirmed that The Undertaker will return to SmackDown this Friday.

    Advertised locally is Edge, Big Show and Rey Mysterio vs. Alberto Del Rio, Wade Barrett, Ezekiel Jackson, Justin Gabriel and Heath Slater in a handicap match.

    “Dashing” Cody Rhodes will also make his big WrestleMania announcement tonight.

    There was talk backstage at RAW that A Divas Title match between champion Eve Torres and one of The Bella Twins might take place on SmackDown as well.

    – The latest issue of WWE Magazine, which features the “Definitive Guide to WrestleMania” does not list any Chris Benoit WrestleMania matches. Even the main event of WrestleMania XX, which saw Chris Benoit capture the World Heavyweight title in a triple threat match that also included Shawn Michaels and Triple H, is listed as Kane vs. The Undertaker.

  • Hacksaw Jim Duggan & Friends Tweet About His HOF Induction

    On RAW, it was announced that Hacksaw Jim Duggan will be joining Shawn Michaels in the WWE Hall of Fame’s Class of 2011. Duggan tweeted the following on Monday night:

    “I MADE IT TOUGH GUYS! WWE HALL OF FAME HERE I COME! HooOoOo! USA! USA! (thumbs up, waving American flag, stomping around, tongue out, wink)”

    “Cracking a bottle of lake water in celebration! Thanks to all you tough guys! USA! USA! USA! (kisses 2×4)”

    “Really happy my #1 tough guy “The Million Dollar Man” Ted DiBiase is going to be inducting this tough guy into The Hall of Fame! (thumbs up)”

    Several friends of Hacksaw’s friends also tweeted about his induction:

    Howard Finkel: “Congrats to my buddy Hacksaw Jim Dugaan on his upcoming induction into the WWE Hall of Fame, Class of 2011!!”

    The Honky Tonk Man: “Congrats to Hacksaw Jim Duggan going into the WWE HOF. HTM Team”

    Charlie Haas: “Congrats Hackksaw. Well deserved. A class act.”

    Congrats to Hacksaw Jim Duggan … Now, can we get a “USA! USA!” chant up in here?

  • Christian Talks About His Return, When He Can Wrestle, Del Rio

    Following his surprise return at Sunday’s Elimination Chamber PPV, Christian was interviewed by Joey Styles this week and had this to say about:

    His Surprise Appearance At Elimination Chamber:

    “I was on my way to physical therapy in Florida and accidentally got on the interstate heading west. For the life of me I couldn’t find anywhere to turn around and the next thing I knew, I was in Oakland where Elimination Chamber was. What a coincidence!”

    How His Torn Pectoral Muscle Is Healing Following Surgery:

    “I’m not going to lie, it was the hardest thing I’ve had to overcome in my entire professional career. There were days I wondered if I’d ever be able to compete again. But the reaction from my peeps, not only in Oakland but the entire WWE Universe, reminded me why I worked so hard to get back. And who knows? If I hadn’t been injured by Del Rio maybe I would have won the Royal Rumble and it would be me challenging for the World Heavyweight Title at WrestleMania.”

    When He Will Be Medially Cleared To Wrestle Again:

    “I don’t have a definite date yet, but I’m hopeful that it will be in the next few weeks. I’m not planning on missing WrestleMania.”

    Parting Words For Alberto Del Rio, Who Put Him Out Of Action:

    “Payback’s a b**** … but you already know that, Alberto. (laughs)”

  • Taker Messes Up On RAW, What Happened During Commercial

    On Monday’s RAW, both The Undertaker and Triple H returned to WWE on RAW and had a face-to face confrontation.

    The two men stared at the WrestleMania 27 sign and taunted each other for several minutes, until the show went to commercial.

    An SEScoops.com correspondent who is at RAW live has informed us that Triple H left the ring first and posed on the ramp. Undertaker then left the ring and saluted the crowd before heading backstage.

    According to our source, Triple H received the biggest reaction of the night.

    Another thing fans didn’t see on television – the Undertaker missed his cue and came out before his music began. He quickly went back off camera and did the entrance over.

  • Triple H & Undertaker Return On RAW, WM27 Match Teased

    On Monday’s RAW, both The Undertaker and Triple H returned to WWE after several months off.

    The Undertaker was revealed to be the man behind the cryptic 2/21/11 videos we’ve been seeing in recent weeks, after a 1-hour countdown clock that began at the start of the show expired.

    As soon as The Undertaker did his intro and made his way to the ring, Triple H’s music hit and he went face-to-face with the Dead Man in the ring.

    The two men stared at the WrestleMania 27 sign and taunted each other for several minutes, until the show went to commercial.

    Based on that confrontation, it looks clear that a Triple H vs. Undertaker WrestleMania match is a go.

  • The Rock Posts Video Hyping His Return & WM27, HOF Names

    — Starting on tonight’s episode of RAW, WE will begin announcing the remaining WWE Hall of Fame Class of 2011 inductees. Names being strongly considered for this year include Tammy “Sunny” Sytch, Hacksaw Jim Ruggan, Abdullah the Butcher and Bullet Bob Armstrong.  (Source: pwinsider)

    — The Rock posted a video on his Facebook page on Monday night talking about his WWE return last week and his upcoming gig as Guest Host of WrestleMania 27. Check it out:

  • CM Punk Talks About His Goals, FCW Star Dating Isis, Jericho

    – CM Punk, a WWE Triple Crown Champion and the only WWE Superstar to win the Money in the Bank Ladder Match two years in a row, revealed to WWE Magazine what he has left to accomplish.

    “Obviously, I’ll always be known as the guy who won back-to-back Money in the Bank Ladder Matches at WrestleMania. So I think that’s the goal to beat. There aren’t a lot of things that I have left to do,” he said. “There are two titles that I haven’t won: One of them is the United States Championship, and the other is the WWE Championship. I’m not one to think that I’m beyond the U.S. Title. I’m kind of a “collect-them-all” type. But I’ve got three big things left.

    “I have to win a Royal Rumble; I have to win main-event ‘Mania; and I have to win that WWE Title. So I don’t think my defining ‘Mania moment’s happened yet.”

    – Chris Jericho appeared on Fuse Network’s Hoppus on Music over the weekend.

    – Isis the Amazon, the six foot nine women’s wrestler who worked a tryout match last week for TNA Wrestling, and was briefly under contract to World Wrestling Entertainment last year, revealed on her Twitter account yesterday that she’s dating WWE developmental wrestler Marcus Owens.

    “Got a new bf ;)” she wrote. “HAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!!!!”

    * Pictures of Isis The Amazon’s TNA Debut

  • Trish Stratus Interview: Lay-Cool, Movie Career, Yoga

    WWE.com has posted Joey Styles’ interview with Trish Stratus, who returned to the company at Sunday’s Elimination Chamber PPV. Here are some highlights of what Trish said about:

    Getting Physical With Lay-Cool: “Lay-Cool irks me a bit. They’ve been running their mouths off, so I thought I’d show them who’s “tough enough.” [laughs]

    There’s just a little rule to take away [from tonight’s experience]: Whenever I come to a WWE event – although I am retired – I should always, always have my wrestling boots. When you wear heels and you try to be a Diva, it’s not a good thing, as we saw this evening when I tripped up ap a little bit. Hey, I’m retired. I tried to deliver some Stratusfaction, and I’m a little bit rusty.”

    Her Yoga Studio In Canada: “Stratusphere Yoga Studio [stratusphereyoga.com], in the suburbs just north of Toronto, is doing very well. It started out with women coming in and doing yoga, but now I’m seeing athletes come in, like the Toronto Maple Leafs and the Toronto Argonauts. I think [yoga has] become more mainstream. More athletes are talking about how it has helped them and their careers, so it’s nice to see that more and more people are accepting of yoga. ”

    Her Movie Career: “I have been keeping busy. The latest thing that I’m very excited about is this action film I did, called Bail Enforcers. I was doing some stunts – I actually did all my own stunts, which was so much fun, I just had a blast doing it – and there’s a little “leak” of the footage on my website, so you can see a little snippet of the film there.”

    * Pictures Of TRISH STRATUS Filming “Bail Enforcers” (Direct Link)

  • Del Rio Talks JBL Comparisons, His Finisher & More

    Royal Rumble winner Alberto Del Rio was interviewed for the latest issue of WWE Magazine. Here are some highlights of what Del Rio said about:

    Comparisons To JBL: “JBL was one person, and I’m a different person. He was American, and I’m Mexican. And our styles are totally different. Sure some things are alike…the money, the big entrance, our classic manliness, our hatred of Rey Mysterio. But to say we are the same is lazy, which is why so many of you Americans are making the comparison, I think. All rich people aren’t the same!”

    His Promo Videos: “A guy like me needs 100 weeks of promos,” he said. “Eight weeks was enough to let people get a feel for who I am, but I could have talked about myself for another 92 weeks. I’m not a new guy, I’m not a rookie. I’m a third-generation wrestler. And I’m a guy with experience. The long promo time made it so that people were aching to see Alberto Del Rio. And when they finally did, they said, “Oh, he’s not just some rich guy—he’s someone who can really, really wrestle.” Because I am, and I can.”

    His Flying Arm Bar Finishing Move: “That is because there is no name worthy of how amazing it is,” Del Rio responded. “The commentators call it the cross-arm breaker, but it’s so much more than that. If a fan came up with a really good name, I might pay them for it. Perhaps I’ll have a contest. That’s how my father’s name, Dos Caras, came about in Mexico. It was in a magazine, and a fan designed the mask and came up with the name.

    “I certainly have the money to spare. Americans are always coming to Mexicans with work opportunities, so it’s the least I can do.”

  • Update On Chris Jericho Doing Dancing With The Stars

    As reported earlier, there are online reports that former WWE superstar and New York Times best selling author Chris Jericho will be appearing on the next season of hit ABC show Dancing With The Stars.

    The news of Jericho’s possible involvement has now been picked up by a number of mainstream media outlets, including USA Today.

    The cast of the upcoming season, which premieres on March 21, will be revealed tonight on ABC during “The Bachelor.”

    Jericho was considered for the previous season of DWTS in fall 2010 prior to his WWE contract expiring, but had to decline due to his schedule touring with Fozzy.

    (Partial source: USAToday.com)